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sammielouAesop Rock announces new album Skelethon to be released this summer
It’s been a long while since we’ve been graced with an Aesop Rock release, five years to be exact, but finally, FINALLY, that wait is over. The underground hip-hop legend is gearing up to release Skelethon on July 10 through Rhymsayers Entertainment, his first solo effort since 2007′s None Shall Pass. Aesop hasn’t exactly been twiddling his thumbs in … Read more
March 22 Song(s) of the Day: DJ Abilities releases new mixtape (free download)
DJ Abilities surprised me with a new mix two weeks ago, and I feel compelled to share it with you. I was surprised for a few reasons: One, the only other solo work he’s released is about 12 years old, and two, because I wasn’t exactly sure what he’d be doing after his counterpart MC Eyedea passed … Read more
Hear an alternate version of Aesop Rock’s “Bent Life” – “Thorns ft. Eyedea and Slug”
Fans of the old Def Jux/Rhymesayers underground scene will appreciate this one. Earlier this month, Aesop Rock posted an early version of the track that came to be known as “Bent Life” on his critically-acclaimed Labor Days album. This version, recorded around 1999/2000, not only has different lyrics, but also a particularly sentimental value: it features … Read more
